This young man did not die for nothing. He was here to bring awareness. He paved the way for understanding of a horrid disease. Rest easy young man. He is in a far far better place.
The hospital that injected that deadly blood into Ryan White ought to have a lawsuit filed against them. Arthur Ashe, the tennis star, died the same exact way.
@@josephbrown1743 Aids was virtually not really understood at that time. What happened to Ryan because of the transfusion, brought about the testing of blood for aids before blood is collected. I can also tell you that in the 1970s and 1980s even MEDICAL personal were afraid to give mouth to mouth respirations because we didn't fully understand the disease. Much like Covid-19 today. Ryan White became the hero warrior who helped educate ALL.
He is dead...nothing more and nothing less...certainly not better than being alive. READ YOUR BIBLES!!!! (Ecclesiastes 9:5) "The Dead KNOW NOTHING AT ALL..."
I have a friend who has it as well he takes this med an now it is not detected in his system they said he is cured.. he still take the med tho just in case. It's almost like cancer now. You can get rid of it or put it into remission.
@@stephanielong2674 ... Being undetectable doesn't mean he is cured. I'm 29 years HIV positive and take my meds. My viral load is undetectable but the virus hasn't gone. It IS a managable virus, with constant treatment, but it remains incurable.
I remember in 1980 was when the public first because aware of AIDS. Yes, back then ppl were really afraid. At first it was concittered a gay disease.. I knew that it wouldn't be long before it bacame an everybody disease, and it wasn't. They knew it was transmitted by body fluids but didn't know if it could be transmitted other ways as well. Plenty of talk and rumors going around, like sharing food or from the dentist. Ppl were terrified. Everyone was ignorant ! A hurtful thing. So said when. I heard about this story. My oldest son is olny 1 year younger and I would have been so devastated.God Bless His Mother and Father
I can't thank you enough for remembering Ryan White and sharing his story. He has been on my mind so much lately. I think it's because the Covid -19 pandemic reminds me of the early days, when HIV/AIDS surfaced. No one knew much about it, much less how to cure it, rapid rise in deaths, and of course, a collective fear worldwide. God Bless Ryan White. He deserved better. As for the ones that didn't want to be around him, okay, I guess. But what about the grownups that would drive by his house and throw things through the windows? Or that would call his house and say horrible things or threaten them? Those ignorant folks went looking for him yet, were afraid of him getting them infected. They should've stayed in their houses and left him and his family alone.. They turned his last days with his family into a horrific 24/7 war zone that they couldn't escape. He did not die in peace. I'll never forget Ryan White.
Fowchie lied about the spread of the dread disease to collect funding for research. He knew that there are only 3 ways to catch it, one of them being the way Ryan caught it, or by being born to an infected mother. YT won’t publish my comment if I mention the third way.
Thank you so much for visiting Ryan’s grave. He was such a brave young man. I had a friend that committed suicide when he found out he had AIDS. Ryan’s book 📚 is also good.
The way he was treated was so unnecessary. All they had to do was educate themselves. They didn’t want to do that. It’s easier to throw stones, and ostracize what you don’t understand. Same thing is happening today. What people don’t understand, they try to destroy.
Thats great that elton john sang and donated money etc. It still didnt bring the young man back from his death. I feel sorry for the family that had to endure this loss.
He got bullied for having hiv/aids, other children, parents, teachers, other people. On the other hand he got support from his mother and celebs. Ryan is with God Ryan not in pain any more and yes rest in peace Ryan
I remember this story..His mother often is at the Indianapolis Children's Museum, talking about Ryan. There is a room in the museum that has all of Ryan's things from his baby things to his teenage years to his bedroom. I cry Everytime I see this cause the way he was treated. His mother has wrote book after book on Ryan's life. I believe she moved to Florida with Ryan's sister but she comes back when she's invited to the museum to do a seminar. And as a mother she sits right out infront of his display, talking about Ryan. This breaks my heart.
I remember this story.. was heartbreaking to say the least, here is this little boy who was given a blood transfusion tainted with hiv blood. He had a short life here on earth , but taught us all about courage, to continue on with life even as horrifically difficult it may become. Hero spelled out is , Ryan White against all odds he walked in faith and now is free to live among the angels ... fly high my darling boy, fly high. RIP
In heaven he will always have friends. I remember this story, this poor boy, and his family suffered due to ignorance. Thank you Lamont, you have a caring soul.
On the back of Ryan's headstone is a picture of the back of God with arms hugging Him & God is hugging back. States: Something about in heaven no one is afraid to hug. Thank you so much Lamont for remembering this brave young man. There were so many at his funeral, PLUS all the news coverage, too bad they couldn't be there for him when he was alive. But like you said not much was known about AIDS back then.
I was 10 years old in 86 and I remember this story well. Ryan was an incredibly strong individual...much more so than I would have been in his situation. RIP Ryan White.
Ryan White was so mistreated when he catch Aid's, Arthur Ashe also caught AIDS from a transfusion when he had a heart operation. Michael Jackson & Elton John befriended him. God Bless them both..
I remember following his story in the news. Ryan was so brave dealing with a horrible disease. And the way that the school board and others treated him was absolutely horrible. May God bless him and his family.
Look at it like this, he probably got his wish when he died.. At least he’s not here to endure anymore of the bullshit he had to go through since his childhood.. This is a cruel ass world we live in..
he died from a product made from whole blood donated by apparently ppl who had aids, im a hemophiliac also ,it was hell living back then, I'm 44 now and healthy. the product he took was to replace the clotting factor 8 gene, that causes your blood to clot.
I'm 32 and I know who Ryan white is. Rest in peace kid you were a star in my eyes. God got you now you are loved and won't ever be forgotten. Michael Jackson's gone too soon song is what sparked my interest in ur story. It's one of my fave songs esp feeling Michael's pain. We love you Ryan our angel.
RIP Ryan, you were one amazing kid. When Jesus hung on the cross He said for give them for they know not what they do. you Ryan over came the hate and carried on and made a path of understanding. A brave soldier to thee end. Your passing on Palm Sunday was God's call. I have no doubts you are resting with the King of kings. to all those who ridiculed him and hated, Ryan forgave you and I hope you have become better people by this time. God bless his family and friends.
and michael jackson. He paid for the entire families funeral costs, home, and much of his care towards the end. I always hold a special place in my heart for them both. Mosunderstood due to ignorance. Thats it. Today, hopefully much is gone of that and we just try to love.
@@jamieleighfischer4615 he didn't pay for the home. He "loaned" $16,500 to Ryan's mother WITH the agreement that NO repayment would be made, BUT instead his mother would place the repayment into a college fund for Ryan's sister. Such good people, celebrities stepped in to befriend Ryan, help their family, and MOST importantly to make sure Ryan was hailed a hero in the field of aids and to make sure his legacy lived on.
@@andreadeamon6419 Donald Trump was never mentioned in the list of celebrities who rallied around Ryan. Elton John and Phil Donahue were the two biggest, and we're even pall bearers at his funeral.
I'm not yet 33. However when I was a kid..literally a kid. His story drew me in. I read books and anything I could find on him. I asked my mom to scan and print pictures to make a collage in memory of him. I'm still not quite sure why it drew me in but it did. I cried when finishing his books. There was a nother little boy who died from AIDS and they used to show him on Disney his name was Chris edwards. These two boys stories were so sad but so brave and always remind me of each other..RIP ❤️
Yeah. The song is Gone To Soon. The movie stars A then young Lucas Haas as Ryan. Ryan plays as A boy called Chad. A boy he met while they were both at the clinic. Chad had sadly died.
@@altha-rf1et the parents are completely to blame, most people, particularly children only believe things based on what they've been told. It's a pack, or mob mentality. peer pressure is intense at any age . fortunately attitudes around AIDS, and sexuality have changed dramatically in 30 years. in Ryan's life time, you were shamed if you were gay, and AIDS was associated with that, regardless of how it was transmitted.
The people that picked on Ryan probbaly don't even care b/c they didn't care about Ryan as a person only the fact that he had AIDS that's all they were worried about. People didn't understand AIDS back in 1981 and people were concerned about it but Ryan White was a sick boy who had health issues and he got AIDS blood transfer from another patient that affected. People turned against the White Family overnight and they made fun of Ryan too calling him names and it was b/c of fear. Ryan said that people would stare at him and he lost his friends and he wanted to go to school. He suffered so much from people who didn't understand. They didn't care about Ryan White back then they probbaly don't even care about him now.
They probbaly wouldn't care that's how mean they were. Evil mean spirited people out there. They were scared of him b/c he had AIDS. Ryan White lost his friends and his family went through hell b/c he had AIDS. It was all b/c they were afraid of him. His life changed b/c he had AIDS. He is in a better place now God will protect him.
Lamont, you are so kind and caring. You are so respectful of the deceased, tell them you're sorry they're no longer here and tell their stories to us, giving them a voice, recognition and the respect they deserve. I love your videos. Thank you for what you do. God bless you❤
What a beautiful headstone. He passed away within days of my 14th birthday and remember learning about him and his story in "current news" in my history class in middle school. Such an amazing young man.
There just wasn't enough research and education at the time when Ryan was living. People were scared and so Ryan and many others suffered tremendous segregation. He was such a brave young man.
Lamont At Large, would you ever consider filming the graves of Dan and Linda Broderick, Jose and Kitty Mendenez? Or Razzle the drummer from Haonoi Rocks?
My mom was an ICU RN at Riley Hospital for Children when Ryan was being treated. Indy hosted Farm Aid in April 1990, and Ryan was having his final moments of life. Elton John and several other celebs were in town at Ryan's bedside and decided to sing a song at Farm Aid. Ryan died the next day. I was pregnant with my first child. I watched the funeral on TV and cried like a baby throughout it. Also, my bestie Barry watched it with me, and he died on his 38th birthday from AIDS-related pneumonia. 😢
Lamont, this really, really well done! I was teenager when this tragic story occurred . Thank you for not forgetting this poor boy and reminding us all about him
I worked at a children's hospital I helped with children who either contracted aids through dental work and one child one year old had contacted aids from his mother they had just lost his mother a few months earlier I left children's hospital after this it was so hard heartbreaking one child five I watched as grandpa had to leave the room to cry
Dirty instruments. Always make sure you watch them brake open a new pack. 10 years ago our VA hospital in tn had to test a bunch of people. Because the machine didn't clean the equipment correctly. It's rare but it can happen.
I feel you. I understand why you left. I myself would not have been able to tolerate the pain of seeing with my own eyes the illness trash that little children would have to live with. There are No Words in going through tragic situations as that. No Psychologists will ever have the answer to the problems that you've experienced. I too would have left working at a Children's Hospital.
The other kids didn't want to be around him. Their loss. He got to be friends with Michael & Elton. His neighborhood kids missed out. To me, that would be way cooler than some losers from school. You're right though, Lamont. Back then when AIDS first came out, we didn't know, what we didn't know. I don't think I could have been that hateful to him though.
I remember all of this, I had just given birth to my Son two months prior to Ryans death, I watched the movie, kept up with the news, saw ryan speak, so very Sad 😢 people were cruel 😢 RIP RYAN 💙
i remember this story as a child i was 10 when ryan passed i might not have known him but i will remember him he touched the lives of so many people with his story.
M E i remember him and that he contracted it because of a blood transfusion due to hemophilia, but I didn’t know people were so cruel to him. I will watch the movie. I used to do hair in the 80’s and we were all concern about how it was transmitted back then. We educated ourselfs and new you couldn’t contract it by touching. The school should have known better and fought harder for him.
Thank you Lamont for such an inspiring video about Ryan White. I will always remember Ryan with high respect for his bravery, his openness about his Aids and how he EDUCATED us all with his fight against the AIDS virus. RIP Ryan White you fought a horrible disease, complicated by the ignorance and fears of HUMANITY. 🙏🙏🙏😢😭👍👍💖💖🏅🥇🥈🥉🎖🏆
Have a friend that had a blood transfusion also that was tainted with HIV, she’s still living today with full blown AIDS. God bless you for sharing this. Love your message.💕
There's no such thing as"full blown AIDS"!!!! That's incorrect!! I was an HIV and AIDS advocate for the women's prison in Delaware for 8 years!!! I know that's what people call it but it's incorrect
@@guillermoalfaro4518 agreed. I've heard that term also, and actually people still use it. It be easier to just say that the person is infected or however. By the way, I'm originally from Delaware 😃
@@guillermoalfaro4518 "Full blown AIDS is when a person is in the final stages ..nearing death. They may suffer breathing issues, placed on oxygen. They won't have any T cells ...very emaciated in looks. Low energy..and sometimes they may drift out of sleep... Similar to a terminal Cancer patients final days. The purpose of anti virals is to reduce Viral load. Restore t cell count..to fight off opportunistic infections.. that will send them to the hospital..
I remember the case so sad. I live in Africa & i am a RN .It was a awful time so many people died Thank God things are much better now. Just wish the Meds were not so exspenive for the poor people. Thank you for the video Lamont take care
I remember this all to well. Very sad, heartwrenching story. I remember my siblings and I begging our parents to drive us to Indiana just so we could play with him. Our parents always taught us "No matter what the person looks like, their disabilities, their disease, their differences, you look past that. They are human and no one deserves to be alone or made felt differently." Very good video.. ❤🥺😢💕
I was not even born when he died. I never knew about his story since my school NEVER taught me about him. I just learned about this now. However I agree, HE DID have a tortured life. He only gained "fame" because of his illness. People Used Him as a publicity prop to gain money and attention. I hope there won't be any children in the future who might live exactly how he did. I hope parents these days Know Better to not use their own children as a cop out to gain money and popularity.
They moved to Cicero to get away from his old school. Cicero school welcomed him with open arms. They recently did a dedication to him with a big plaque at the school. I live in the next town over plus I’m friends with Ryan’s mom on facebook. She still to this day travels all over raising awareness. She is still really good friends with Elton John and goes to see him when she’s in town. Sadly her husband recently died.
Ryan was so abused verbally by so many people I was so sad for him how he was treated through no fault of his own. Yes at that time Aids was scary and actually not much info was known about it but to treat Ryan the way he was treated was so cruel. Ryan was a sweet brave young man it's heartbreaking that he passed away but I know his soul is with our HEAVENLY FATHER now . REST IN GODS HIOME NOW RYAN, YOU ARE SURROUNDED IN TRUE LOVE AND TRUE PEACE.
I remember this like it was yesterday. That's what happens, folks........as you get older, stuff just seems to go by really fast, when all of a sudden you say to yourself, "Man, that was 20 years ago!" Rest in peace, Ryan.
This was such a sad story. I'm 45 and I remember it very well. RIP Ryan. May you always rest knowing your story will never be forgotten and your bravery never forgotten.
April Willis Michael Jackson was a true friend to him. Very kind as well! The world would be a better place if we had many more kind people like Elton John and Michael Jackson!
Liv Marlin and they were proven liars that took advantage of his home, destroying things in his home, getting his credit cards spending money like crazy, and wouldn’t leave the home after a couple of months,,then when they finally made them leave that’s when they brought their allegations,,, the money and free ride was over with
Beautiful kind sweet boy🙏🥺 , he's inspiration till this day, thank you Ryan for being a strength to those that need your strength, i will miss you....rest in peace beautiful boy.🙏🤍🕊
Thanks so much Lamont for covering Ryan White. I was 23 yrs old when he passed. You told his story exactly how it happened and how Aides was look down on so horribly by so many back in those days. His story is so heartbreaking! Safe travels, my friend!
Michelle Hancock ~ I did in my younger, healthier days. I was President of our Humane Society and we would take animals from the shelter, give them baths, collars and leashes and take them to pet stores to get them adopted. The children in my neighborhood would bring me strays as well, I always found good homes. I also did quite a bit of fostering. Getting older and becoming chronically ill made it difficult. I wish I could still be as involved, mostly now it’s phone calls and e-mails. ✌️
Ryan's death was so sad. Out of his death came better testing of blood products for safety. I've had the benefit of that in receiving blood transfusions for leukemia. Thank you for remembering Ryan, Lamont. Stay safe, friends!
Thank You Lamont. I remember this young man very well because I went to school with a boy whose mother was diagnosed with aids, the school forced him to use a different bathroom and several of the kids ostracized him. I wasn’t one of those kids tho. I got bullied for it & that was ok.
I’m very thankful for him because of his story and anyone that can relate including myself I appreciate everything done past and currently to teach and understand why their shouldn’t be a stigma for HIV/AIDS. R.I.P. Ryan 🕊💙🙇🏾♀️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Amen
The day he passed I cried. As I watch this video I'm crying. He had such courage and poise. PLEASE do not pity him he lived the life he was born to live he taught the world so much.
@@crystalbirdsong2869 For many of us he was our brother in spirit. At the time his battle was going on I was waiting for my HIV test results, took 2 weeks and I was negative. You never forget that call telling you I'm positive you need to get tested. I'd go to work and act as if nothing was wrong come home and bawl my eyes out.
Its so heartwarming how celebs came to Ryans side while he was alive. The poor kid got bullied and shamed over a disease that wasnt even his fault. The whole story is just sad.
Quick fact: ryans headstone was designed by both elton john and michael. The gray side was eltons and the black was mjs.
Dope 🙏🏽 RIP Ryan
That's nice. Poor baby. R.I.P. Ryan.
Thank you for sharing. I remember his fight. 🙏🏻❤️
I wasn't aware of that! How sweet.
Never knew that! Thank you for sharing💕
I miss you, Ryan White. Can't believe it has been 30 years since he died. Thank you for doing this one for Ryan.
This young man did not die for nothing. He was here to bring awareness. He paved the way for understanding of a horrid disease. Rest easy young man. He is in a far far better place.
Elton also moved his family to another town wish I believe was this one RIP Ryan.
The hospital that injected that deadly blood into Ryan White ought to have a lawsuit filed against them. Arthur Ashe, the tennis star, died the same exact way.
@@josephbrown1743 Aids was virtually not really understood at that time. What happened to Ryan because of the transfusion, brought about the testing of blood for aids before blood is collected. I can also tell you that in the 1970s and 1980s even MEDICAL personal were afraid to give mouth to mouth respirations because we didn't fully understand the disease. Much like Covid-19 today. Ryan White became the hero warrior who helped educate ALL.
Beautiful well put
He is dead...nothing more and nothing less...certainly not better than being alive. READ YOUR BIBLES!!!! (Ecclesiastes 9:5) "The Dead KNOW NOTHING AT ALL..."
I have been hiv-positive for 34 years and I'm still hereI thank God and I thank the doctors for coming up soon with some wonderful drugs 💜
Sending love
Love!!!! ❤❤❤❤😘😘😘😘😘😘
I have a friend who has it as well he takes this med an now it is not detected in his system they said he is cured.. he still take the med tho just in case. It's almost like cancer now. You can get rid of it or put it into remission.
So happy for you! Sending love
@@stephanielong2674 ... Being undetectable doesn't mean he is cured. I'm 29 years HIV positive and take my meds. My viral load is undetectable but the virus hasn't gone. It IS a managable virus, with constant treatment, but it remains incurable.
So hard to believe that Ryan would be a 48 year old man today had he lived. He's been gone for almost 30 years. Time passes so fast.
he died in 1990 i was 4 all be 34 in 2020 time does go fast. i appreciate this video well done and condolences to Ryan's mother still we won't forget.
It doesn't seem anywhere near that long. 😕
I remember in 1980 was when the public first because aware of AIDS. Yes, back then ppl were really afraid. At first it was concittered a gay disease.. I knew that it wouldn't be long before it bacame an everybody disease, and it wasn't. They knew it was transmitted by body fluids but didn't know if it could be transmitted other ways as well. Plenty of talk and rumors going around, like sharing food or from the dentist. Ppl were terrified. Everyone was ignorant ! A hurtful thing. So said when. I heard about this story. My oldest son is olny 1 year younger and I would have been so devastated.God Bless His Mother and Father
God bless his soul.
Ya he was only a baby when he died.
I can't thank you enough for remembering Ryan White and sharing his story. He has been on my mind so much lately. I think it's because the Covid -19 pandemic reminds me of the early days, when HIV/AIDS surfaced. No one knew much about it, much less how to cure it, rapid rise in deaths, and of course, a collective fear worldwide.
God Bless Ryan White.
He deserved better. As for the ones that didn't want to be around him, okay, I guess. But what about the grownups that would drive by his house and throw things through the windows? Or that would call his house and say horrible things or threaten them? Those ignorant folks went looking for him yet, were afraid of him getting them infected.
They should've stayed in their houses and left him and his family alone.. They turned his last days with his family into a horrific 24/7 war zone that they couldn't escape. He did not die in peace.
I'll never forget Ryan White.
Fowchie lied about the spread of the dread disease to collect funding for research. He knew that there are only 3 ways to catch it, one of them being the way Ryan caught it, or by being born to an infected mother. YT won’t publish my comment if I mention the third way.
i remember Micheal Jackson befriended him and wrote the song Gone too soon for him ..
beautiful song from his 1991 dangerous album
Gone too soon,, makes me cry..
Now that song make me think of MJ cause he also went too soon 💔
OMG.. gone to soon by MJ is truly one of the most enduring songs ever written and Michael was the only one to perform it.
@@Hof79905 usher and michaels brother also performed it
Thank you so much for visiting Ryan’s grave. He was such a brave young man. I had a friend that committed suicide when he found out he had AIDS. Ryan’s book 📚 is also good.
And today, he could have lived. It's so sad. Life was so rough for him. Rest in peace sweet Ryan. We will never forget you.
It just seriously makes me want to burst out into tears...😢
@@King82005 I absolutely understand. God bless.
@@shelleyUSATX God bless you as well 🙏🙏
His community treated him like a leper. Just awful people.
These were very different times.
Exactly!!!! No joke about it.
@@jenniferirwin82 We need to be careful not to apply the values of our generation, onto previous generations?
The way he was treated was so unnecessary. All they had to do was educate themselves. They didn’t want to do that. It’s easier to throw stones, and ostracize what you don’t understand. Same thing is happening today. What people don’t understand, they try to destroy.
@@patwilson1257 I agree with you, but why?
Yes I have AIDS since 1989 his foundation helped me when no lived in cali.
Hugs to you.l hope u are ok
Margaret mayberry, prayers to you🙏🙏
I have a friend that has HIV and he is doing fine. I wished the best for. We are thankful for Mr. White.
Bless u
I knew a girl in sac that had it. Pretty gal that was cool and tuff as heck.
I don’t remember her name it was like 1999. Elk Grove Ca.
A brave young man who showed us how to live when, at that time, he was terminal. He has a very special place in Heaven.
Michael Jackson♥️paid for Ryan's medical care and gave his family money
Belinda Phillips Elton John also paid for his medicine.
@@Xsilif
Elton John paid for his funeral and sang at his funeral!
@@MimiJoys He sure did. Elton did sing at his funeral. He and Michael Jackson were great friends to Ryan.
Thats great that elton john sang and donated money etc. It still didnt bring the young man back from his death. I feel sorry for the family that had to endure this loss.
@@Xsilif thats great
He got bullied for having hiv/aids, other children, parents, teachers, other people. On the other hand he got support from his mother and celebs. Ryan is with God Ryan not in pain any more and yes rest in peace Ryan
Shame on those horrible people
No, he’s dead. Your religious opinion isn’t qualified to be an option.
I remember this story..His mother often is at the Indianapolis Children's Museum, talking about Ryan. There is a room in the museum that has all of Ryan's things from his baby things to his teenage years to his bedroom. I cry Everytime I see this cause the way he was treated. His mother has wrote book after book on Ryan's life. I believe she moved to Florida with Ryan's sister but she comes back when she's invited to the museum to do a seminar. And as a mother she sits right out infront of his display, talking about Ryan. This breaks my heart.
Teal baby , really, really, sad.😕😕😕😕
I remember this story.. was heartbreaking to say the least, here is this little boy who was given a blood transfusion tainted with hiv blood. He had a short life here on earth , but taught us all about courage, to continue on with life even as horrifically difficult it may become. Hero spelled out is , Ryan White against all odds he walked in faith and now is free to live among the angels ... fly high my darling boy, fly high. RIP
That display is one of my favorites. The children deatured in that part of the museum are heroes.
In heaven he will always have friends. I remember this story, this poor boy, and his family suffered due to ignorance. Thank you Lamont, you have a caring soul.
He has plenty of friends now in Heaven, never to be shunned or in pain again❤️
@Robert Laplante
What a pitiful asshole you are. Consider the context before you flaunt your bigotry with pride.
@Robert Laplante laugh all u want.. "he who laughs last laughs best"
@UCJenjj4jkO0p5vntt9K-4VQ this one is for you...🖕 enjoy it! ur probably are use to it..probably get it every night..
@Robert Laplante you need a high five in the face with a chair
@@elvissam100 and I'll give him a high five in the balls..⚾️
Whenever I hear the song “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John, it reminds me of Ryan.
On the back of Ryan's headstone is a picture of the back of God with arms hugging Him & God is hugging back.
States: Something about in heaven no one is afraid to hug.
Thank you so much Lamont for remembering this brave young man.
There were so many at his funeral, PLUS all the news coverage, too bad they couldn't be there for him when he was alive. But like you said not much was known about AIDS back then.
Ryan White changed so much in his short time Ryan's story helped me accept my uncle's AIDS diagnosis RIP Ryan
I went to his funeral. Was a very sad day the sun shined it rained and snowed on the same day.
The day my uncle passed away I never saw the look as yellow as it did that day. The weather is mysterious on days like that.
I'm a Jamaican and I remember this story I follow it to the and Rip young man
Typical indiana weather
Really that’s very amazing. RIP Ryan Jesus got you
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I was 10 years old in 86 and I remember this story well. Ryan was an incredibly strong individual...much more so than I would have been in his situation. RIP Ryan White.
Ryan White was so mistreated when he catch Aid's, Arthur Ashe also caught AIDS from a transfusion when he had a heart operation. Michael Jackson & Elton John befriended him. God Bless them both..
@@starquant
Your right Liz's daughter in-law as died of aids.....she was a Queen for the fight for Aid's.
@@onacorona2323
I didn't know about Elizabeth Taylor's Daughter-in-Law! Thank You for that info!
Same thing happen to a friend of mine
@USA#1 !!
No , but you are welcome to your opinion.
USA#1 !! Because you were there,so you know this as fact ?
I bet NOT
I remember following his story in the news. Ryan was so brave dealing with a horrible disease. And the way that the school board and others treated him was absolutely horrible. May God bless him and his family.
I remember him. This awesome kid made an impact on the world. God bless his soul. R.i.p warrior
Look at it like this, he probably got his wish when he died.. At least he’s not here to endure anymore of the bullshit he had to go through since his childhood.. This is a cruel ass world we live in..
The kid went to an hospital unknowning that he was going to get aids by getting a blood transfusion that is so sad was not even his fault.
He did not get AIDS. Goodness.
@@lindanwfirefighter4973 Then what did he get? How dumb are you....
@@lindanwfirefighter4973 What did he receive that changed his life from that blood transfusion ?
@@troopercrabman8062 Exactly...
he died from a product made from whole blood donated by apparently ppl who had aids, im a hemophiliac also ,it was hell living back then, I'm 44 now and healthy. the product he took was to replace the clotting factor 8 gene, that causes your blood to clot.
I'm 32 and I know who Ryan white is. Rest in peace kid you were a star in my eyes. God got you now you are loved and won't ever be forgotten. Michael Jackson's gone too soon song is what sparked my interest in ur story. It's one of my fave songs esp feeling Michael's pain. We love you Ryan our angel.
RIP Ryan, you were one amazing kid. When Jesus hung on the cross He said for give them for they know not what they do. you Ryan over came the hate and carried on and made a path of understanding. A brave soldier to thee end. Your passing on Palm Sunday was God's call. I have no doubts you are resting with the King of kings. to all those who ridiculed him and hated, Ryan forgave you and I hope you have become better people by this time. God bless his family and friends.
Rest In Peace to Ryan, thank you for being so brave & making people more aware of this disease. 💜
I remember this, very sad. I remember Elton John befriending him
and michael jackson. He paid for the entire families funeral costs, home, and much of his care towards the end. I always hold a special place in my heart for them both. Mosunderstood due to ignorance. Thats it. Today, hopefully much is gone of that and we just try to love.
Don't forget Donald Trump, Phil Donahue (and a few others just not as much as these guys)
@@jamieleighfischer4615 he didn't pay for the home. He "loaned" $16,500 to Ryan's mother WITH the agreement that NO repayment would be made, BUT instead his mother would place the repayment into a college fund for Ryan's sister. Such good people, celebrities stepped in to befriend Ryan, help their family, and MOST importantly to make sure Ryan was hailed a hero in the field of aids and to make sure his legacy lived on.
@@andreadeamon6419 Donald Trump was never mentioned in the list of celebrities who rallied around Ryan. Elton John and Phil Donahue were the two biggest, and we're even pall bearers at his funeral.
@@nikkib5753 that's where Michael Jackson met Trump. Stayed in the hotel with Lisa after they married. He was there when he could be
I'm not yet 33. However when I was a kid..literally a kid. His story drew me in. I read books and anything I could find on him. I asked my mom to scan and print pictures to make a collage in memory of him. I'm still not quite sure why it drew me in but it did. I cried when finishing his books. There was a nother little boy who died from AIDS and they used to show him on Disney his name was Chris edwards. These two boys stories were so sad but so brave and always remind me of each other..RIP ❤️
This kid has affected so mang people when he died. Michael made a song for him, Lifetime made a movie about him. May he rest in peace
This so sad and heartbreaking so sorrry for his family may he rest in peace
Ryan actually had a part in the movie.
Yeah. The song is Gone To Soon. The movie stars A then young Lucas Haas as Ryan. Ryan plays as A boy called Chad. A boy he met while they were both at the clinic. Chad had sadly died.
What is the movie called?
Rest in peace.
Rest on peace, Ryan. Always a poised and respectful young ,man in public. His mom was a tower of strength. Bless her!!
So sad poor kid I wonder what the kids back then think now sad 😔
Probably do. It even give its se ind thought their parents are just as much to blame
@@altha-rf1et the parents are completely to blame, most people, particularly children only believe things based on what they've been told. It's a pack, or mob mentality. peer pressure is intense at any age . fortunately attitudes around AIDS, and sexuality have changed dramatically in 30 years. in Ryan's life time, you were shamed if you were gay, and AIDS was associated with that, regardless of how it was transmitted.
I hope Ryan haunt their ass for life.
The people that picked on Ryan probbaly don't even care b/c they didn't care about Ryan as a person only the fact that he had AIDS that's all they were worried about. People didn't understand AIDS back in 1981 and people were concerned about it but Ryan White was a sick boy who had health issues and he got AIDS blood transfer from another patient that affected. People turned against the White Family overnight and they made fun of Ryan too calling him names and it was b/c of fear. Ryan said that people would stare at him and he lost his friends and he wanted to go to school. He suffered so much from people who didn't understand. They didn't care about Ryan White back then they probbaly don't even care about him now.
They probbaly wouldn't care that's how mean they were. Evil mean spirited people out there. They were scared of him b/c he had AIDS. Ryan White lost his friends and his family went through hell b/c he had AIDS. It was all b/c they were afraid of him. His life changed b/c he had AIDS. He is in a better place now God will protect him.
Lamont, you are so kind and caring. You are so respectful of the deceased, tell them you're sorry they're no longer here and tell their stories to us, giving them a voice, recognition and the respect they deserve. I love your videos. Thank you for what you do. God bless you❤
I’m 37 I remember how people treated him and it hurt me because this young teenager did not deserve to be treated wrong.
ML. Vaughn you remember ? How ? You were a baby when Ryan got aides
Really? u were 2 or 3 years old then...
I too wonder how you remember!? I'm 36. I kniw Ryan's story but I certainly do not remember it.
You don’t remember this, you were 2 or 3 years old. Stop it!
That kid was such a hero to me. I very much remember him and when he died.
We will never forget you RYAN rest in heaven sweet boy. Fly high with all of the other angels.
Jess T. : I am sorry to say -- humans NEVER turn into angels . It is not Biblical at all . ANGELS are ANGELS and HUMANS are HUMANS .
@@maryisabell8760 ,and there are Angels amongst us!
@@michaelgaynor6866 masquerading as humans, be careful of how you treat strangers, you might be speaking to. An angel!
What a heartbreaking life this young man lived. Rest in peace Ryan.
It’s so sad that even in today’s society there’s still a lot of ignorance people judge first and ask questions later.
True.
You think?!
And also Children are Children and knows no better.. They were just as scared as Ryan was.. Children get afraid of things they don't know..
Kenrick Eason And who do children look at their parents for guidance they behave how they see their parents act.
@@leonieweimer6674 you must be referring to the bullies.
What a beautiful headstone. He passed away within days of my 14th birthday and remember learning about him and his story in "current news" in my history class in middle school. Such an amazing young man.
There just wasn't enough research and education at the time when Ryan was living. People were scared and so Ryan and many others suffered tremendous segregation. He was such a brave young man.
Lamont At Large, would you ever consider filming the graves of Dan and Linda Broderick, Jose and Kitty Mendenez? Or Razzle the drummer from Haonoi Rocks?
I remember Ryan and the ignorance of alot of people thank you Lamont for bringing to the attention
IN the movie Ryan plays the part of RYANS FRIEND IN HOSPITAL , wonder full young man whom I look forward to seeing again in our fathers house !
I remember this story as a young child and it was so sad then and still is now. May he rest in sweet peace.
I REMEMBER HIM. IT BROKE MY HEART. HE WAS SO BRAVE. RIP
Sad story. Rip Ryan 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Lamont for sharing this story.
My mom was an ICU RN at Riley Hospital for Children when Ryan was being treated. Indy hosted Farm Aid in April 1990, and Ryan was having his final moments of life. Elton John and several other celebs were in town at Ryan's bedside and decided to sing a song at Farm Aid. Ryan died the next day. I was pregnant with my first child. I watched the funeral on TV and cried like a baby throughout it. Also, my bestie Barry watched it with me, and he died on his 38th birthday from AIDS-related pneumonia. 😢
My daughter was born 1 year after he died. To the hour and minute that Ryan passed away. April 8, 1991.
Rest in peace precious child, I remember your courage and strength, your welcome in HEAVEN with JESUS open arms. ❤💔🌻🌻🌻
I remember him I met him he was nicest guy on earth its kills me how he was treated
Lamont, this really, really well done! I was teenager when this tragic story occurred . Thank you for not forgetting this poor boy and reminding us all about him
He was a brave young man who had a disease that was totally misunderstood. He was so courageous. God rest his soul. 💔😢🙏🏻✝️
Rest in Heaven Ryan, you will never be forgotten. 🌸🌹🌺🌻
I worked at a children's hospital I helped with children who either contracted aids through dental work and one child one year old had contacted aids from his mother they had just lost his mother a few months earlier I left children's hospital after this it was so hard heartbreaking one child five I watched as grandpa had to leave the room to cry
Nobody got it from dental work, that was a myth
Dirty instruments. Always make sure you watch them brake open a new pack. 10 years ago our VA hospital in tn had to test a bunch of people. Because the machine didn't clean the equipment correctly. It's rare but it can happen.
I feel you. I understand why you left. I myself would not have been able to tolerate the pain of seeing with my own eyes the illness trash that little children would have to live with. There are No Words in going through tragic situations as that. No Psychologists will ever have the answer to the problems that you've experienced. I too would have left working at a Children's Hospital.
@@D38401 actually Yes it has happened
The other kids didn't want to be around him. Their loss. He got to be friends with Michael & Elton. His neighborhood kids missed out. To me, that would be way cooler than some losers from school. You're right though, Lamont. Back then when AIDS first came out, we didn't know, what we didn't know. I don't think I could have been that hateful to him though.
My mom knew a guy who was a regular at a jewelry store she worked at who also got aids the same way when he was around 12. I met him once.
I remember all of this, I had just given birth to my Son two months prior to Ryans death, I watched the movie, kept up with the news, saw ryan speak, so very Sad 😢 people were cruel 😢 RIP RYAN 💙
A beautiful soul is never forgotten.❤👼 I just want to say thank you so much for the amazing but sad video I do appreciate it.😞😭
i remember this story as a child i was 10 when ryan passed i might not have known him but i will remember him he touched the lives of so many people with his story.
In 34 i knew about this, this boy was sooo bullied for a health issue and it breaks my heart.
No he wasn't bullied he was embraced and supported
@@belindaphillips2779 he was treated bad at first because people were afraid. Aids was scary back then.
@@belindaphillips2779 let me guess u weren't even born then so u .most likely have your story incorrect he was not wanted in his schools n had to move
M E omg that is horrible. Poor kid
M E i remember him and that he contracted it because of a blood transfusion due to hemophilia, but I didn’t know people were so cruel to him. I will watch the movie. I used to do hair in the 80’s and we were all concern about how it was transmitted back then. We educated ourselfs and new you couldn’t contract it by touching. The school should have known better and fought harder for him.
They're doing the same thing with the Covid 19 now
Although i do think its funny when people throw themselves from the pavement(sidewalk),in to on coming traffic just to keep away from me.😃
MJ made a song for Ryan,Gone to soon,if you watch the video Ryan is on it
@@seanwebb605 ok he produced it does it really matter,but it was for Ryan
I’ve been watching your videos lately. Your content catches my attention way more than tv. You the man Lamont
God Bless Your Soul Ryan White we will never forget you
Thank you Lamont for such an inspiring video about Ryan White. I will always remember Ryan with high respect for his bravery, his openness about his Aids and how he EDUCATED us all with his fight against the AIDS virus. RIP Ryan White you fought a horrible disease, complicated by the ignorance and fears of HUMANITY. 🙏🙏🙏😢😭👍👍💖💖🏅🥇🥈🥉🎖🏆
Have a friend that had a blood transfusion also that was tainted with HIV, she’s still living today with full blown AIDS. God bless you for sharing this. Love your message.💕
There's no such thing as"full blown AIDS"!!!! That's incorrect!! I was an HIV and AIDS advocate for the women's prison in Delaware for 8 years!!! I know that's what people call it but it's incorrect
@@guillermoalfaro4518 agreed. I've heard that term also, and actually people still use it. It be easier to just say that the person is infected or however. By the way, I'm originally from Delaware 😃
@@guillermoalfaro4518 "Full blown AIDS is when a person is in the final stages ..nearing death. They may suffer breathing issues, placed on oxygen. They won't have any T cells ...very emaciated in looks. Low energy..and sometimes they may drift out of sleep... Similar to a terminal Cancer patients final days. The purpose of anti virals is to reduce Viral load. Restore t cell count..to fight off opportunistic infections.. that will send them to the hospital..
@@guillermoalfaro4518 full blown aids
This young man endured so much in his young life 😥 I grew up watching his life unfold. Rest easy Ryan. Never forgotten 🙏
I remember the case so sad. I live in Africa & i am a RN .It was a awful time so many people died Thank God things are much better now. Just wish the Meds were not so exspenive for the poor people. Thank you for the video Lamont take care
I remember this all to well. Very sad, heartwrenching story. I remember my siblings and I begging our parents to drive us to Indiana just so we could play with him. Our parents always taught us "No matter what the person looks like, their disabilities, their disease, their differences, you look past that. They are human and no one deserves to be alone or made felt differently." Very good video.. ❤🥺😢💕
He passed away on my bday 😥 I hope he's in a better place now!
Paulina
Mine too but I wasn’t born yet
I was not even born when he died. I never knew about his story since my school NEVER taught me about him. I just learned about this now. However I agree, HE DID have a tortured life. He only gained "fame" because of his illness. People Used Him as a publicity prop to gain money and attention. I hope there won't be any children in the future who might live exactly how he did. I hope parents these days Know Better to not use their own children as a cop out to gain money and popularity.
They moved to Cicero to get away from his old school. Cicero school welcomed him with open arms. They recently did a dedication to him with a big plaque at the school. I live in the next town over plus I’m friends with Ryan’s mom on facebook. She still to this day travels all over raising awareness. She is still really good friends with Elton John and goes to see him when she’s in town. Sadly her husband recently died.
Yes I Remember Ryan Seen His Interview On TV when He Was Alive
Wow, this memory brought back tears...thank you for honoring him. So sad.
Ryan was so abused verbally by so many people I was so sad for him how he was treated through no fault of his own. Yes at that time Aids was scary and actually not much info was known about it but to treat Ryan the way he was treated was so cruel.
Ryan was a sweet brave young man it's heartbreaking that he passed away but I know his soul is with our HEAVENLY FATHER now .
REST IN GODS HIOME NOW RYAN, YOU ARE SURROUNDED IN TRUE LOVE AND TRUE PEACE.
His story was so sad but he didn’t let it define him!
I remember this like it was yesterday. That's what happens, folks........as you get older, stuff just seems to go by really fast, when all of a sudden you say to yourself, "Man, that was 20 years ago!" Rest in peace, Ryan.
I remember this. It was extremely sad. Thank you for telling his story. You're always so respectful of the deceased and their families. ❤️
This was such a sad story. I'm 45 and I remember it very well. RIP Ryan. May you always rest knowing your story will never be forgotten and your bravery never forgotten.
Also Michael writing and singing the song when he died Gone To Soon.
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Michael Jackson was a true friend to him. Very kind as well! The world would be a better place if we had many more kind people like Elton John and Michael Jackson!
Liv Marlin and they were proven liars that took advantage of his home, destroying things in his home, getting his credit cards spending money like crazy, and wouldn’t leave the home after a couple of months,,then when they finally made them leave that’s when they brought their allegations,,, the money and free ride was over with
Beautiful kind sweet boy🙏🥺 , he's inspiration till this day, thank you Ryan for being a strength to those that need your strength, i will miss you....rest in peace beautiful boy.🙏🤍🕊
So 😥 that this poor boy had to be mistreated like that.RiP Ryan
Thank You for sharing this. I hope it will educate people and teach them how to love each other.
I never heard of this before, Thanks Lamont for shedding light on this Brave boy's story 💖
R.I.P. Ryan White 🌹🌹🌹
Thanks so much Lamont for covering Ryan White. I was 23 yrs old when he passed. You told his story exactly how it happened and how Aides was look down on so horribly by so many back in those days. His story is so heartbreaking! Safe travels, my friend!
I am 55 and I remember Ryan White 🌻🌹🙏❤️🙏🌹🤣 There is no link to the movie.
It’s on Netflix
Michelle Hancock ~ thank you
Angel For Animals you’re welcome. You rescue animals?
Michelle Hancock ~ I did in my younger, healthier days. I was President of our Humane Society and we would take animals from the shelter, give them baths, collars and leashes and take them to pet stores to get them adopted. The children in my neighborhood would bring me strays as well, I always found good homes. I also did quite a bit of fostering. Getting older and becoming chronically ill made it difficult. I wish I could still be as involved, mostly now it’s phone calls and e-mails. ✌️
Ryan's death was so sad. Out of his death came better testing of blood products for safety. I've had the benefit of that in receiving blood transfusions for leukemia. Thank you for remembering Ryan, Lamont. Stay safe, friends!
Thank you for coming to Indiana Lamont. Great video!
Thank You Lamont. I remember this young man very well because I went to school with a boy whose mother was diagnosed with aids, the school forced him to use a different bathroom and several of the kids ostracized him.
I wasn’t one of those kids tho. I got bullied for it & that was ok.
What a horrible situation this was.
He was a very courageous and humble young man. AIDS is and always has been a human being thing. RIP 💔 Ryan White.
I remember when he was alive since I grew up in Chicago and he was in Indiana nearby
I’m very thankful for him because of his story and anyone that can relate including myself I appreciate everything done past and currently to teach and understand why their shouldn’t be a stigma for HIV/AIDS.
R.I.P. Ryan 🕊💙🙇🏾♀️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Amen
Great story on Ryan White. So sad he had to go through that at such a age. Great cemetery.
Thanks for sharing. Yes, I remember this. RIP- Ryan.
The day he passed I cried. As I watch this video I'm crying. He had such courage and poise. PLEASE do not pity him he lived the life he was born to live he taught the world so much.
@@crystalbirdsong2869 For many of us he was our brother in spirit. At the time his battle was going on I was waiting for my HIV test results, took 2 weeks and I was negative. You never forget that call telling you I'm positive you need to get tested. I'd go to work and act as if nothing was wrong come home and bawl my eyes out.
Its so heartwarming how celebs came to Ryans side while he was alive. The poor kid got bullied and shamed over a disease that wasnt even his fault. The whole story is just sad.
I remember Ryan White not fearing death but trying to live to the fullest 💐